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John Thurso 6 Clause 3, page 3, line 34, at end insert—'(7A) After subsection (4) insert—
(4C) The Secretary of State shall also be under a duty, in exercising the functions assigned or transferred to him under or by virtue of this Part, to ensure that Network Rail ensure improvements in railway service performance for freight operating companies and their customers as well as rail passengers and train operating companies.".'.
John Thurso 8 Clause 3, page 3, line 34, at end insert—'(7A) After subsection (4) insert—
John Thurso 13 Clause 3, page 3, line 34, at end insert—'(7A) After subsection (4) insert—
Mr Greg Knight 57 *Clause 3, page 3, line 34, at end insert—'(7a) In subsection (4), after paragraph (g) insert—
Mr George Howarth 56 Clause 3, page 4, line 12, at end insert—
Mr David Wilshire 47 Clause 3, page 4, line 46, leave out 'person giving it' and insert 'Regulator'.
Mr David Wilshire 48 Clause 3, page 5, line 2, leave out 'that person' and insert 'the Regulator'.
Mr David Wilshire 50 Schedule 4, page 88, line 26, at end insert ', which must be published within one month of their receipt'.
Mr David Wilshire 51 Schedule 4, page 90, line 22, at end insert—
John Thurso 9 Clause 5, page 5, line 34, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.
John Thurso 10 Clause 5, page 5, line 35, after 'to', insert 'the development of'.
John Thurso 11 Clause 5, page 5, line 35, at end insert 'and publish such a strategy annually'.
Greg Knight 33 Clause 5, page 5, line 39, at end insert 'including members of the general public.'.
Mr Greg Knight 41 Clause 5, page 5, line 42, at end add—'(5) The Scottish Ministers shall be obliged to have regard to views and opinions expressed to them before confirming any adoption or revision of their strategy and, if any written suggestions or objections are received by them from any person, persons or body corporate from anywhere within the United Kingdom objecting to all or any part of their proposed strategy within 28 days of the announcement thereof, then the strategy adoption or changes shall be determined by the disputed strategy procedure and the Scottish Ministers shall refer the same to a Strategy Committee set up for this purpose for their consideration. (6) A Strategy Committee consisting of five members of the Scottish Parliament, no fewer than four elected members representing local authorities in Scotland and one Scottish Minister shall be established to determine the railway strategy for Scotland where the same is disputed. (7) In the event that the Scottish Ministers are unwilling to implement the decisions of the Strategy Committee, then the disputed railway strategy for Scotland shall be withdrawn.'.
Mr David Wilshire 52 Clause 6, page 6, line 15, leave out subsection (3).
Mr David Wilshire 53 Clause 6, page 6, line 23, at end insert 'and fairly to all parts of the United Kingdom.'.
John Thurso 12 Clause 8, page 7, line 27, at end insert—'(1A) The Secretary of State may not enter into a franchise agreement relating to services that are or include Scotland-only services unless the Scottish Ministers join with him as party to that agreement.'.
Mr Greg Knight 44 Clause 8, page 7, line 43, leave out 'partly' and insert 'mainly'.
Mr Greg Knight 45 Clause 10, page 9, line 34, leave out 'partly' and insert 'mainly'.
Mr Graham Stringer 43 Clause 14, page 13, line 34, leave out paragraph (c).
Mr Mark Field 34 Clause 15, page 15, line 3, after 'services', insert ', within Greater London,'.
Mr Mark Field 35 Clause 15, page 15, line 3, after 'services', insert ', within Greater London and an area no further than five miles from the border with Greater London,'.
Mr Mark Field 36 Clause 15, page 15, line 3, after 'services', insert ', within the boundaries of the M25 motorway,'.
Mr Mark Field 37 Clause 15, page 15, line 13, leave out paragraph (b).
Mr Mark Field 38 Clause 15, page 15, line 14, leave out 'places outside Greater London' and insert 'from a mainline terminus in Greater London'.
Mr Mark Field 39 Clause 17, page 16, line 6, leave out 'two' and insert 'four'.
Mr Mark Field 40 Clause 17, page 16, line 13, leave out 'regional planning body for each' and insert 'leader of the county council or borough council, whichever is relevant,'.
Mr David Wilshire 54 Clause 17, page 16, line 21, leave out from '(2A)' to end of line 23.
Mr David Wilshire 55 Clause 17, page 16, line 37, leave out 'regional planning bodies' and insert 'leaders of the county council or borough council'.
Mr Greg Knight 46 Clause 19, page 17, line 39, leave out 'Ministers' and insert 'Parliament'.
Mr Graham Stringer 58 *Clause 19, page 17, line 42, after 'Committee', insert—
John Thurso 5 Page 19, line 33, leave out Clauses 22 to 44.
Mr Greg Knight 64 *Clause 33, page 35, line 40, at end insert—'(10) The Office of the Rail Regulation shall be under a duty to give full reasons in writing for its decision to issue, vary or revoke a closure ratification notice concurrently with the issuing, variation or revocation of the notice.'.
Mr Graham Stringer 59 *Clause 39, page 41, line 37, at end insert—
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